Dark Streets (2008)

The owner of a 1930s nightclub loses control of his life amid love triangles and too much debt.

Director:

Rachel Samuels

Writers:

Wallace King (screenplay), Glenn M. Stewart (play)

Stars:

Gabriel Mann, Bijou Phillips, Izabella Miko

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Gabriel Mann	...	Chaz
Bijou Phillips	...	Crystal
Izabella Miko	...	Madelaine
Elias Koteas	...	Lieutenant
Jarreth J. Merz	...	Pale Man
Michael Fairman	...	Nathaniel
Toledo Diamond	...	Prince
Jordi Caballero	...	Slim
Tracy Phillips	...	Rose
Mike Muscat	...	Guard
Kimberly Sanders	...	Ballroom Dancer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Aldridge	...	VIP Dinner Guest
Noel Arthur	...	EMT
Sybil Azur	...	Lilly
Marina Benedict	...	Dancer

Storyline

The owner of a 1930s nightclub loses control of his life amid love triangles and too much debt.

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Plot Keywords:

based on play

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Taglines:

Music, Passion, Betrayal. Welcome to the Blues.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sexual content, drug use and brief violent images

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 June 2008 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$10,958 (USA) (12 December 2008)

Gross:

$10,958 (USA) (12 December 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Capture Film International, LA Dark Streets, Sherazade Film Development

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (35 mm version) Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Great jazz, lot of noire, superb visuals... no plot

1930s. Chaz (Gabriel Mann) owns a hip jazz bar called The Tower - all the clichés are there with ensemble bands and sexy divas headlining the locale. Unfortunately for Chaz the big opening is rife with problems. The power company can't cope with constant outages, his father just committed suicide and debts keep piling up with loan sharks out for their cut. Enter jazz, noire, visuals. And a overly ordinary, uninteresting and forgettable Izabella Miko as the key character of Madelaine.

Basically every scene is heavily stylised (maybe even overcooked in that department) and overflowing with cool collected musical moods. Add to that the constantly floating camera, pretty ladies and high regard for set-pieces - you have a feast for the eye and the ear. Unfortunately that's as far as the movie goes to please it's audience. All the stuff that is normally movie filler comes to the forefront, while the script and plot seems secondary and irrelevant (and some of the dialogue is plain corny). Almost like a 90-minute videoclip... And let's face it - most videoclips start getting boring after 4 minutes...

If you like the music you might prefer to omit the 'plot filler' and focus on the background flow of all that jazz and blues. Even more so that Toledo Diamond really steals the show...